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Sharp-tailed Grous

Tympanuchus phasianellus

The sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus), also known as the sharptail or fire grouse, is a medium-sized prairie grouse. One of three species in the genus Tympanuchus, the sharp-tailed grouse is found throughout Alaska, much of Northern and Western Canada, and parts of the Western and Midwestern United States.

Overview

The sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus), also known as the sharptail or fire grouse, is a medium-sized prairie grouse. One of three species in the genus Tympanuchus, the sharp-tailed grouse is found throughout Alaska, much of Northern and Western Canada, and parts of the Western and Midwestern United States. The sharp-tailed grouse is the provincial bird of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.

Video

Prairie sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus campestris) likely courting with a Richardson's ground squirrel (Urocitellus richardsonii), Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan, CanadaCredit: Cephas · CC BY-SA 4.0Source ↗

Sounds

Call of the Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus)Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain

References

  1. GBIF Auto Sync GBIF
  2. Wikipedia — Sharp-tailed grouse Wikipedia

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